Our Client: A well-established Malaysian manufacturer specializing in automotive components and distribution solutions with a strong market presence across Asia. The organization is recognized for its commitment to innovation, sustainable growth, and long-term partnerships in the automotive value chain. Role Overview: The role is responsible for supporting the CFO in driving corporate growth through strategic investment evaluation, financial modeling, scenario analysis, and execution of transactions. It plays a key part in strengthening capital efficiency, evaluating new opportunities, and supporting group-level strategic planning. Key Responsibilities: Identify, assess, and recommend investment opportunities across core and adjacent sectors, including feasibility studies and valuations for M&A targets, joint ventures, and greenfield projects. Develop and maintain complex financial models with multiple scenarios to assess investment cases, business plans, and project forecasts, ensuring assumptions are validated with operational and finance teams. Provide strategic insights through sensitivity analysis, IRR, NPV, payback period, and break-even assessments to guide executive decision-making. Support the CFO in managing end-to-end transaction processes including due diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, and preparation of shareholder agreements, term sheets, and board submissions. Conduct post-investment performance reviews, benchmarking outcomes against projected KPIs and financial targets. Collaborate in group-level strategic planning by analyzing macroeconomic trends, industry shifts, and competitor strategies to inform long-term capital allocation. Work closely with Finance in assessing project funding requirements, optimizing capital structures, and evaluating financial risk exposures including liquidity and interest rate risks. Prepare board papers, investor materials, and presentations tailored for senior executives, directors, regulators, and external stakeholders to communicate investment rationales and strategic priorities. Engage with internal business units, external advisors, consultants, and financial institutions to facilitate investment evaluations and strategic planning. Qualifications: Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration; professional certifications such as CFA, CPA, or an MBA in Finance/Strategy are preferred. Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in corporate finance, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity. Strong expertise in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and valuation methodologies. Proven track record in managing M&A, strategic partnerships, or large-scale investment projects. Solid analytical skills with ability to interpret macroeconomic and industry trends into actionable strategies. Excellent communication skills with ability to prepare board-level documentation and deliver impactful presentations. High degree of integrity, confidentiality, and resilience, with strong interpersonal skills and a results-oriented mindset. Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Show more Show less